Press, Bookstagram and reader reviews of Disturbing the Water, a collection of original ghost stories
“Wry, crisp and compelling.”
David Profumo, Country Life
“The Civil War….the Second World War…a Victorian serial killer…witches…everybody should check it out!”
Tom Holland & Dominic Sandbrook, The Rest is History podcast
Nicely written in a style redolent of the classic ghost yarns by the likes of W. W. Jacobs and E. Nesbitt… Besides being beautifully told, these stories all have their own inimitable twists in the tail that make them particularly satisfying. And you don’t have to be a fishing aficionado to do so.”
Alex Pearl, author of ‘The Chair Man’ and the Lovejoy & Finkle murder mysteries
“Drags angling screaming into the ghost story genre…top marks for inventiveness….this would be a great book to take night fishing with you!”
Dom Garnett, Angling Times
“Expertly entwines history with fictional ghostly tales, crafting an immersive experience with spine-tingling suspense and supernatural intricacies. A testament to masterful storytelling.”
Michelle Fisher (Haunted History Chronicles Podcast)
“I was very impressed. I found all the stories very original, which is quite an achievement, and on top of that, there isn’t one that doesn’t have a satisfying, and unforeseen by me, twist in the tale at the end.”
Chris Newton, angling author and biographer of Hugh Falkus.
“A delightfully creepy, yet mindfully enthralling bundle of stories.”
Chris Coppel, horror and psychological thriller author.
“If you’re a fan of Robert Aickman or Reggie Oliver you will enjoy this book. It’s a strange choice for a theme for a ghost story collection but fishing turns out to be a good one. Pastoral and quiet in tone the tales are consistently gripping and moving in the same measure. A very good book of spectral fiction. Highly recommended.”
Mark Yanes, Bookseller, Pennsylvania
“Every story, at some point or another, the hairs on my arm would lift up…I enjoyed every story, I really did.”
Joff Elphick, Creel podcast
“Brilliantly written with stunning, luscious descriptions that, not only set the scene, but makes it easy to understand why people love fishing… 5⭐️ LOVED IT!”
Piggindani Reads, UK
“He knows how to tell a story and hold a reader in thrall, while his tales have variety and originality.”
Keith Elliott, Classic Angling
“Characters: 5/5 – Settings: 5/5 – Pacing: 5/5 – Endings: 5/5 – Re-Readability: 5/5 –
Overall Prose: 5/5 (Such a talent! I am excited to see what he writes next!)”
Danielle V, North Carolina, USA
“Original, twisted and wonderfully received.”
Publishing Post
“Each story is incredibly atmospheric…I highly recommend checking it out if you’re looking for some classic ghost stories.”
Hisghoulfriday, Canada